Sources – Eagles, Bryce Huff reach 3-year, $51.1M contract

Defensive end Bryce Huff agreed to a three-year, $51.1 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles and will become the highest-paid undrafted free agent non-quarterback in NFL history, officials said. sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

Huff went from an undrafted college free agent (2020) to one of the NFL's most efficient edge rushers – one of the New York Jets' best player development success stories in recent years.

In 2023, he led the Jets with a career-high 10 sacks and recorded 68 quarterback pressures on 312 pass rushes – a league-best 21.8% pressure percentage, according to Next Gen Stats (minimum: 300 races). That was quite a jump for Huff, who managed just 7.5 sacks in his first three seasons combined.

“The memories I created at MetLife and in New York City will last forever,” Huff said in a post on. “The fans' constant words of encouragement from the day I signed as an undrafted free agent until my final contract as a Jet got me through the good times and the bad. … This was fun.”

Known for his lightning-fast start, Huff (6-foot-3, 255 pounds) provided constant disruption, primarily from the left end position. He improved as a run defender, which led to increased usage on first and second down. In the end, he played a career-high 480 defensive snaps. He didn't start a single game.

Huff, who turns 26 on April 17, said at the end of the season that his goal was to be a player in every game and that his desire to do so would be a factor in his decision. To keep players fresh, the Jets use an eight-man rotation, limiting opportunities for their defensive linemen. He could be one of the league's leading sack artists with increased playing time, based on his sack rate (3.2%), which ranks sixth.

Instead of signing him to a long-term contract last year, the Jets gave Huff a second-round offer as a restricted free agent ($4.3 million) and let him play out the season for this amount.

ESPN's Rich Cimini contributed to this report.